Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-05
CATARRH.

THE TERN CATARRH is APPLIED TO A
l. peculiar disorder of the nostrils and ad-
jacent parts, which prevails to an alarming
| extent, and is productive of very serious
! consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
| feature is a morbid discharge from the head,
varying in its nature at different times.
In some there is an almost constant flow
of clear acrid fuid, but oftener an offensive,
purulent or mucO.purulent, greenish-yellcw
| matter is secreted, which accumulates in
| the nostrils or drops into the throat, neces-
stating its frequent removal by blowing the
nose or expectoratiOn, and often by both
processes. Sometimes. patients feel as
| though their head Was In state of rotten
ness, so great is the amount of matter dis
| charged and SO fetid is its odor. The pa
tient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat of the mo, bid
matter from the head and as a recumb bent
position naturally favors the flow downward
his rest is frequently disturbed from this
cause. Many sufferers are obliged to lie With
the head very much elevated in order to
sleep with some degree OF comfort
| In others tough, viscid and offensive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
head, adhering to the parts with gluish tenac-
| ity. Its lodgment embarrasses respiration
| and creates sensation of irritation and un-
easiness in the affected locality, which gives
| rise to a constant and aim 0st irresistible de-
| sire to relieve that discomfort by drawing
| the mucus into the throat SO as to eject it by
the mouth. This practice, populsrly known
as "hawking," is characteristic of catarrh.
| ana proves as embarrassing TO the one al
fected as it il disagreeable to those around
him. -.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the shape
of dry, hard concretions, which are dis
charged by way of the nostrils or throat in
Jumps or fragments OF deep green tint. In
some cases these incrustations accumulate
to such an extent as to form regular plug
in the nose, which obstruets breathing and
produce serious discomfort. So firmly do
these incrustations adhere to the point of
quires the most violent efforts; not unfre-
quently they have to be torn from the mem
brane. Occasionally solid cast of notable
size is expelled, on which there are gems rally
traces of blood, but in some cases the cast
presents tubular appearance, being of exact
shape of the nasal cavity. This condition is
indicative of liberation, which, in time,
may destroy the bOny structure of the nose
and produce subsequent fattening of that
organ.
Cases are occasionally met with in which
a thick, v1sC1d, Shiny secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrefies, giving rise to a stencil which il
really Overpowering, and sufficiently fetid
to poison the atmosphere of whole room !:
and there are others in which all the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling Of dryness, heat
and feverishness in the head and n0se-a
condition popularity known as DRY
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities of the bones of the forehead and
face, giving rise to a dist essing sensation of
heavy weight or compression over the fore
head, especially in the region above and be-
tween the eyes, and to a feeling OF fulness,
heat, irritation, sore ness or pal in the nos
trils near the root of the nose, as well as in
the upper part of the throat, above and be.
pain obstinately fixed in some particular
part, as in the temple, on the top of the
head, at the back of the neck, or behind the
orbits, and, occasionally, pain, manifests
itself in the face of so severe character
that it Is frequently mistaken for neuralgia.
The breath is always tainted, and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
edor. In some cases it. becomes so revolt.
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object OF disgust to himself as well as to
others. 3
contested, causing the nose to be stopped up,
sometimes on one side, sometimes on the
other, and often on both, giving rise to a
disagreeable, stufiy sensation in the head
paroxysms of sneezing.
The voice is weak, 1ndistinct and husky.
or OF nasal character, displaying a sort OF
smiling quality Oftentimes there is con.
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
is also sense of irritation in the part
and frequent attempts to clear the throat OF
phlegm, producing the sound "hem," more
or less f0rcibly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling ol
fullness, or a choky sensation in the throat
and in others of a distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief o,
which they have to swallow frequently
Others; again, speak of a constant bad oil
nauseous taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or less
and becomes weak and irritable: the appe-
tite Is capricious and nearly always bad in
I the morning. The patient is languid, unable
to perform mental or physical labor with
the usual facility, is nervous, depressed In
spirits, at times fearful, timid, agitated and
inclined to drowsiness and sleep, the mem
ory weakened and permanent impairment,
seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavOrable infiu.
ences, and In spite of the utmost care be
comes affected from the slightest causes, &C
. that at last breath of wind upon the lining
oi coe tne nose lose OF % throat becomes pTcductve O.
OF the respiratory organs. Thus the patient
is subject to frequent and repeated colds
each attack aggrayating the disease by Civ
ing 1t a new impulse and involving larger
extent OF surface than its predecessor. In
this manner the difficulty spreads from or
gan to organ, invading the throat, larnyx
ana rtSor aIa until
the finer qualifications of the bronchi, when
but slight impulse is required to send 1t to
. the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
affect other organs in the body, especially
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
By the employment OF proper inhalatlOns
in the form of medicated vapor mot steam
or spray we are able to produce immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
in the pharynx and nasal passages, for air
will find it's way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where it is utterly impos-
sible to make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured.
Persons desiring treatment by this system
of practice can use the remedy at home as
well as at our Office, and which will cause
no inconvenience or hindrance to business
whatever.
have seen 80 many of these cases cured
that do not consider any case hopeless un
less the disease has advanced to the chest
and that both lungs are seriously involved. |.
Even then the inhalations aid Ma in dis.
solving the mucus and in contracting ana
healing the cavities, which nothing else can
do with the same success. The very best
references from those already cured,